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A51026	The good patriot set forth in the example of the publick-spirited centurion in a sermon preached in the Gray-Friar Church of Edinburgh, on the first Munday of June, 168-, being the day ordinarly [sic] observed for the anniversary commemoration of George Herriot, the religious founder of the hospital called after his name Herriots Hospital.	Mackqueen, John, d. 1734.	1694 (1694)	Wing M227; ESTC R22268	32,260	60

THE GOOD PATRIOT Set forth in the Example of the Publick-Spirited CENTURION In a Sermon Preached in the Gray-Friar Church of EDINBURGH On the first Munday of June 1683 being the Day ordinarly Observed for the Anniversary Commemoration of George Herriot The Religious Founder of the Hospital called after his Name Herriots Hospital Ruth 4.11 And the Elders said to Boaz do thou Worthily in Ephrata and be Famous in Bethlehem Esther 10.3 For Mordecai was accepted of the Multitude of his Brethren seeking the Wealth of his People and speaking Peace to all his Seed Nihil habet nec Fortuna tua Majus quam ut possis nec Natura tua maelius quam ut conservare velis quam plurimos Cicero de Caesare Quae est melior in hominum genere Natura quam eorum qui se Natos ad homines juvandos tutandos conservandos Arbitrantur Cicero Tuscul Quaest lib 1. EDINBURGH Printed by John 〈◊〉 at his Printing house in Bells-Wynd 1694. TO The Right Honourable S IR JOHN HALL Of DUNGLASSE Baronet Lord Provost of EDINBURGH President And to the much Honoured the O●her COMMISSIONERS Representing the State of the ROYAL BURROUGHS now Assembled in CONVENTION HUGH BLAIR Dean of Guild Commissioners for Edinburgh ALEXANDER THOMSON Conv●●ner Commissioners for Edinburgh JAMES CREE for Perth JAMES FLETCHER for Dundee JOHN DICK for Stirling JEREMIAH HUNTER for Li●●●gow JAMES SMITH for St. Andrews JOHN ANDERSON for Glasgow HUGH CRAFOURD for Air. JOHN MILLER for Kirkoaldie ROBERT ARBUTHNET for M●●●●●se Sir ARCHIBALD MURE of Thorntown late L. Provost of EDINBVRGH Comm●ss●●n●rr for Comp●● ROBERT JOHNSTCUN for Tumfrice JAMES DUNBAR for Inverness ALEXANDER SPITTEL for I●●erk●●king ROBERT BRUCE for Kingborn ALEXANDER YOUNG for Bric●en WALTER SCOT for Jedburgh JAMES COOK for Pittenw●●m JOHN CHALMERS for Dunfermling JAMES MITCHELHILL for Selkirk Mr. JAMES SMALLET for Dunbartoun ROBERT KELLIE for Dumbar PATRICK STEVINE for Arbrothick WILLIAM CRAFOURD for Cryle PATRICK RUSSEL for Bamff ALEXANDER JAFIREY for Forfar JOHN HOOM for Northberwick CHARLES LAUDER for Lauder HUGH BROUN for Innerara Mr. JOHN BVCHAN Agent for the Royal Burroughs Mr. AENEAS MACLEOID Clerk to the City of Edinburgh And to the Present Meeting And to the Rest of the Members Assistants in the said Honourable Convention IT was an ingenious Conceit of the Painter how likely soever he was by some Master-piece of his Art to render himself Famous to Posserity yet to indent his own Image in Minerva's picture knowing the Veneration universally payed the Goddess might conduce to the preservation of his Memory I have in some degree transcribed this Practice when I prefix the Names of so many Worthy Men to this Treatise and though I could not consult better for my own Reputation or the General Acceptance of the Discourse then by Dedicating it to so Illustrious a Society Yet I dare truely Aver the true Esteem I have of the Royal Burroughs and A●●ectionat Concern for their Interest has induced me to lay hold on this Opportunity to testifie the same to the World And what Honest Country Man that wishes well to the Honour and Felicity of the Nation can be otherwise inclined towards so deserving and considerable a part of it With whose Fortune the Rest of the Kingdom most either stand or fall For what ever of Riches or Reputation the Nation can have must be Attributed to the Care and Diligence of the Royal Burroughs The Towns you Represent are not only the Seats of Trade and Commerce but likewise some of them are the Fountains of Breeding the Seminaries of Learning to the Young Nobilitie and Gentrie the Springs of good Manners and Laudable Customs to the adjacent Parts Nay the meanest of them are Repaired to less or more by the Neighbouring places for Training up their Children So that it is to the good Order and Discipline which a Vigilant Magistracie causes be observed in them We owe that our Youth are polished in any part of Civil Education Refined from the Dreggs of a Rural life and preserved from Wickedness and Immortality The Royal Burroughs are these Planets which by their Light and Influence dispose the other parts of the Nation to a happy eultivation They are those Fountains which convey Water to Fertilize all about them And I am sure the Husbandmans labour would fail and the Landlords Revenue too if the purses of Citizens were not a spurr to the One and a Seasonable Supply many a time to the Other I may safely allude to that Apologue of Menenlus Agrippa and say that the Royal Burroughs are the stomach of the Nation which digest distribute whatever of Wealth or necessary commodity is by the care and Industry of Traffiquers imported to it for the common benefit of the Kingdom without whose Care and Prudent Mannagry the other parts of the Body politick the Head and Arms the Ribbs and Legs that is the Soveraigne and Nobles the Gentrie and Commons would Famish and become unfit for Action or Motion Is it not to the Royal Burroughs we owe the improvement of Arts the Advancement of Trade the Encrease of Wealth the Education of Youth the Encouragement of Industry And whatsoever else can conduce to the Prosperity and Plenty of the Nation Hence it comes These deserve the Name of Patriots best who Be-friend the Interest of the Royal Burroughs most Nor can there be any Enemies to them but such as are unnatural sworn Adversaries to their Country and envy its Flourishing in Happiness and Renown I doubt not but you consider and lay to heart that not only the Civil and Politick but likewise the Moral and Spiritual concerns of the Kingdom are a great part of your Province The Providence of GOD which has raised you to move in a higher Orb in the Burroughs you reside in and you now represent in this Honourable Convention Oblieges you by your Creditable Stations to be Patrons of Piety and Virtue as well as of Industry and Trade Your Example in the Honourable Sphere you now move in is no less instrumental to promote the One than the Other Certainly the circumspect Religious Deportment of Magistrats in their several precincts would conduce extreamly to beget a love to Piety in those under their Charge and would contribute to work a great Reformation in the adjacent parts of the Country from which there is such frequent Repair to Towns and often converse with Citizens By which those who resort to them would be insensibly wrought on to imitate their Practise and Transcribe their Virtues There is a greater force in Religious Society good Example to beget a Conformity in us than is well adverted to the sweet friendly converse of a City acquaintance may charm an honest Country man into a liking of that godliness he sees him imbrace Thrive so well with in following his Worldly Calling And with his Civility and Discretion with his kind Expressions and Oblieging Discourse he may instile into his Soul a love to these Virtues of Goodness and